Twido Overview

AS-Interface Connection Illustration

The following illustration describes the AS-Interface Connection:

CANopen Fieldbus Connection

The CANopen architecture of a Twido system consists of:
z a Twido PLC (compact base or modular base)1,
z a CANopen fieldbus master module (TWDNCO1M module) installed on the
Twido PLC’s expansion bus2,
z CANopen slave devices3,4.
NOTE:
1. The TWDNCO1M CANopen master module is supported by the following Twido
base controllers:
z Compact bases: TWDLC•A24DRF, TWDLCA•40DRF and
TWDLCD•40DRFseries
z All modular bases: TWDLMDA20••• and TWDLMDA40••• series

2. Only 1 TWDNCO1M CANopen master module can be installed on the Twido

system expansion bus.
3. The TWDNCO1M CANopen master module can manage up to 16 CAN slave
devices on a single bus segment.
4. The TWDNCO1M CANopen fieldbus does not support extended addressing for
CANopen slave devices.

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